Saturday, February 24, 2024
“Say a Prayer of Thanksgiving”
What will your prayer include today? In Today’s Lenten Challenge, we are asked to say a Prayer of Thanksgiving. This Challenge should be super easy, but before you close this window, take a few moments to read below.
Why should I give Thanks? Those of us who participated in yesterday’s Challenge, to give up caffeine for 24 hours, are probably thankful that it’s not Friday. Some of us might be thankful for the arrival of weekend sleep while others of us might be thankful for our morning cup of coffee.
Sometimes, the difficulty with a Prayer of Thanksgiving is that we have so many things to choose from that we just toss a prayer into the air, expecting the wind to carry it to God. That might be true, but it would be more beneficial to be intentional with our prayer. For instance, take a few moments to consider the most important thing in our life right now – whatever or whomever that is – and offer God a sincere prayer for providing you with that blessing.
Today is Saturday. Some of us are thankful that we don’t have work today. Give thanks for our job. Some of us can go to the beach today. Give thanks to God for making that happen. Some of us will speak to a close friend or family member. Give thanks for that person.
This is an easy one, but let’s not blow it off! Be intentional and Give Thanks to God!
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17, NET)
